The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Warehousing 3.) Since 2014, Lean has worked with over 290 satisfied U.S. Sometimes 3rd party logistics companies are described as: Asset-based – companies that own actual assets like trucks, boats, planes, warehouses. Warehousing 4.) Warehousing Services. 3rd party logistics services include 5 major categories: 1.)

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2023

That’s why I value the time I get with CIOs every bit as much as I value time with CFOs, CSCOs and supply chain professionals of every stripe. We’re just not meeting customer expectations. What’s needed is a modern platform approach to supply chain tech — with the specific objective of enabling effective real-time execution.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 14, 2015

For warehousing a new era is dawning. on the one hand, the breakthrough of omnichannel business means increasingly complex logistics processes because of smaller order quantities and shorter delivery times. Handling and transport combined make up just over half of Amazon’s costs. Strategic warehousing.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The inaugural post appeared on March 4, 2014, and was about the rising status of the supply chain profession. Some events and trends driving the supply chain’s standing back in 2014 remain just as influential in 2023. Decisive phase But some of the 2014 challenges we still witness today have become more urgent.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 25, 2022

Brook does more than just deliver furniture and housewares; they bring the furniture inside, set it up, and make sure everything is comfortably in its place. Brook does more than just deliver furniture and housewares; they bring the furniture inside, set it up, and make sure everything is comfortably in its place.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Apparently, he had been hiding in the closet the entire time while the other kids had moved on to other games upstairs. There’s a business lesson here somewhere, I just can’t put my finger on it. North American Freight Numbers July 2014. UPS, FedEx Want Retailers to Get Real on Holiday Shipping (WSJ – sub.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

I propose it’s high time we acknowledge the futility of the “new normal” conversation and put it to rest, once and for all. Normalcy is no more. Things have changed, for good, and the environment we now work in is one of constant volatility. The big-picture macroeconomic signals we’re getting of late seem to bear this out.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

When I was Head of Go Green at DHL eCommerce a few moons ago, I spearheaded a program to do just that. The Green Corridor – Logistics’ Role In Preventing The Next Pandemic. by Tim Foote, Founder of Susymbio. What does the transportation industry have to do with a global pandemic?

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Enterra Insights

JULY 25, 2022

An NFC reader is a tool that can be integrated into the warehouse management picking verification system. ” • Barcode label : According to the ModusLink staff, “Plenty of operations happening inside the warehouse rely on administrative documentation. . ”[2]. Supply chain IoT tools.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 23, 2014

In 2014, ecommerce strategies grew in importance. At that time, manufacturers talked about customer-centric supply chains, but were afraid to aggressively adopt ecommerce strategies. Get Good at Having a Real-time Perpetual Inventory Signal. Foundational for ecommerce is a real-time perpetual inventory (PI) signal.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JULY 14, 2022

The Industrial Truck Association founded National Forklift Safety Day in 2014 to highlight the safe use of forklifts and serve as an annual reminder of how important training and equipment checks are for every industry that relies on forklifts. ” Phillip Deason, VP Of Warehousing and Distribution. The Value of Operator Training.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

We just finished hosting over 150 executives at our Supply Chain Resource Cooperative, with a theme on Supply Chain Analytics. As 2013 comes to a close, here are some of my thoughts regarding the supply chain trends we are likely to see emerge in 2014. Not surprisingly, analytics is at the top of the list.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 11, 2020

By 2014 there were some 800,000 item-locations in its core bearing business, in some 40 installations of five+ different ERP systems around the world. It also calculates safety stock levels and net forecasts for every warehouse and creates replenishment plans to satisfy future customer demand to set service levels.

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RFgen

MAY 2, 2019

Exponential supply chain growth due to factors such as omnichannel fulfillment, globalization, the Amazon Effect, changing consumer expectations about real-time availability and shrinking delivery times are putting on the pressure to push higher volumes of product. LEARN MORE: An Introduction to Warehouse Automation ».

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Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

In fact, according to eMarketer, there were estimated 1.75bn smartphone users worldwide in 2014. During the 2014 holiday season in the US, IBM Digital Analytics estimated that 25% of US online sales were via mobile. But first, some background. Mobile is on the rise – tablet, smartphone or other. This represented about 24.4%

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

” It adds: “We believe a business should strive for not just the lowest prices, but the lowest true cost for all. Riding a rising five-year trend, retail juggernaut Walmart® grossed $476 billion in the fiscal year that ended in January 2014, up from $408 billion in fiscal 2010, according to The Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The approach of “ Just in time ” and “ supply chain management ” focused on optimizing efficiency and reducing waste. But at that time, the reduction of waste was mainly due to economic reasons, not environmental.This was because waste means greater economic loss. Cardwell, 2014). Bhattacharjee, 2015).

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 6, 2021

It may also be useful to use KPIs for your most important suppliers – for example KPIs for goods and services are delivered, whether they are on time, and whether they meet quality expectations. Using this strategy improves efficiencies in product delivery, frees up capital and reduces warehousing costs.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

If my time in supply chain planning has taught me anything, it is that most companies are carrying far more inventory than they actually need to meet their service level targets. They face significant demand variability and optimizing inventory for the right time is challenging. Anyone can come up with a plan. Simple right?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Real-time visibility platforms are an indispensable piece of the puzzle, and the report predicts that 50% of global product-centric enterprises will have invested in real-time visibility platforms by 2023. Without a doubt, real-time visibility into carrier networks is a must-have. Data integrity. He lives in Chicago.

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RFgen

JULY 30, 2015

A shortfall of truck drivers may force the shipping industry to reevaluate warehouse management practices. America is low on truck drivers and has been for quite some time. As the shortage grows and more drivers are needed where none are found, distribution centers and warehouses will need to find ways to accommodate.

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RFgen

JULY 30, 2015

A shortfall of truck drivers may force the shipping industry to reevaluate warehouse management practices. America is low on truck drivers and has been for quite some time. As the shortage grows and more drivers are needed where none are found, distribution centers and warehouses will need to find ways to accommodate.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 8, 2016

It gets more technical as time passes by each day. Education and training must be continuous to keep up with the times. The dates on POs and MOs should be (if managed correctly) offset respecting lead times, and the due dates must meet the Master Production Schedule (MPS). What is the most important part of manufacturing?

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Locus Robotics

JULY 5, 2019

Is deploying warehouse robotics to automate piece picking for fulfillment operations at an inflection point? Using warehouse robotics to improve today’s fulfillment industry is not at a simple inflection point. I just returned from a trip to Europe where I met with the executive team from one of the country’s largest retailers.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 22, 2015

This is the third time that Supply Chain Movement and Buck Consultants International have produced a Supply Chain Map of Europe. Slight shift in European networks. There appears to be considerable upheaval in Europe as a result of the political unrest between Russia and Ukraine. By Martijn Lofvers. Not all bad news.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

On the supply side, in 2014, I remember that DHL was talking about resilience where everyone was wondering what that really meant and how to set up the risk management globally. Let’s say, the fashion industry, who just sell from stores, couldn’t get rid of probably their stock at all. Check out the video below. Transcript.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 23, 2017

With little time to spare this morning, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon’s Deal for Whole Foods Seen as Ideal for Urban Pickup and Delivery Hubs (WSJ – sub. Carrier warehousing, anyone? (DC See my April 2014 post “ Webvan 2.0: DC Velocity).

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 12, 2014

The answer is the ability to iteratively and incrementally plan your network, only releasing loads for execution that are either optimal or just have to be processed because of time limitations. 2014 will become the year of integrated planning and execution. And where does transportation fit? Collapsing domains.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Inventory, in this time of uncertainty, is the organization’s most important buffer to protect against variability. In times of uncertainty, cash is king. In times of growth, when companies are funding inventory builds, cash is needed. Here I share perspective on cash-to-cash abuse. Let me explain. I am troubled.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 26, 2015

According to Reuters , “Wal-Mart Stores will begin charging fees to almost all vendors for stocking their items in new stores and for warehousing inventory, raising pressure on suppliers as the world’s largest retailer battles higher costs from wage hikes.” Deliv Acquires WeDeliver in Chicago. ATA Truck Tonnage Index Rose 1.1%

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 25, 2024

Managing yard and warehouse operations has long been one of the thornier aspects of transportation logistics. Yards are a choke point between transportation and warehousing — and wherever you have choke points, you have a higher risk of inefficiencies that drive up labor costs, detention fees and delivery commitments.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 1, 2016

So, I’ll just point you to my past April 1 posts in case you missed them the first time: 2015: Netflix Developing Original Series About Logistics Called “D is for Drones”. 2014: Facebook, Google, and eBay Announce “Internet of Lost Things” Partnership. E-Commerce Boom Roils Trucking Industry (WSJ – sub.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 24, 2015

Amazon Reveals Just How Huge the Cloud Is for Its Business ( Wired ). Swisslog acquires warehouse automation provider FORTE Industries in the United States. In other Amazon news, the company for the first time reported revenues for its Amazon Web Services (AWS) business: $4.6 billion in 2014 and sales are expected to reach $6.23

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 14, 2015

by Alexa Cheater There’s just no escaping it. And while we all know Santa’s supply chain just can’t be beat, some retailers may have an extra hard time trying to give the jolly old man a run for his money this year. That’s up 23 percent from 2014. That shortage is the result of a seven-year low in the national U.S.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

Just as manufacturers and distributors were starting to climb out of the ‘COVID hole’, they’ve been knocked back in. Already, oil prices have reached their highest levels since 2014 and are expected to continue to rise. Unpacking expected disruptions across the supply chain for manufacturers and distributors.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

The article goes on to say [emphasis mine]: The shift, part of what Ralph Lauren says is a long-planned action, will move warehousing and inventory management service from a North Carolina distribution center run by XPO Logistics Supply Chain Inc.—an Ralph Lauren to Bring Management of Distribution Site In-House (WSJ- sub.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 22, 2019

Reporting on this development, Jennifer Smith ( @jensmithWSJ ) and Sarah Nassauer ( @SarahNassauer ) write, “Looking to cut inventory while meeting e-commerce demands, the retailer wants more of the goods it orders delivered on time and in full. It’s a very painstaking, time-consuming process to understand what changes.”

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